Published date: 22 December 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 January 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£85,000

Procurement reference

CF-0542800D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

22 December 2021

Closing date

21 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award.

Please note the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to The British Association of Arts Therapists (BAAT) .The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal.

The purpose of this contract is as follows:
• Work with the National AHP programme, HEE Education Funding Reform Programme, the profession and wider stakeholders to build the Uni and Multi professional AHP Narrative to illustrate the knowledge, skills, and attributes of the 21st Century professional.
• Undertake a wide-ranging consultation with members, non-members, and wider stakeholders as to the knowledge, skills, and attributes of the 21st century professional and seeing this embedded across all relevant agendas, including the pre-registration curricula, where this work has been undertaken already to support the prioritised implementation of this work.
• Undertake a range of professional body driven activities focused in the NHS and social care to optimise workforce supply and workforce retention.

Heath Education England (HEE) considers that BAAT is the only organisation capable of providing the support required to meet the specific requirements of the HEE National AHP Workforce Reform programme related to paramedicine. BAAT is the only supplier with the requisite expertise and experience to assist HEE in fulfilling Mandate deliverables and actions of UK government policy including the Long-Term Plan and People Plan.

The financial envelope for the contract is £85,000.00


For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at:
https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
Please access the portal for all documents.

All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal.

If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice.

The closing date of this PIN is midday on Friday, 21st January 2022.

About the buyer

Contact name

Leila Hodson

Address

Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
GB

Email

leila.hodson@hee.nhs.uk